Missions, To-Do and Chit Chat Jan 7-13

We are in the Kitchen this week and we are going to work our way through from top to bottom!!

Your mission for today is to look UP! We all have a tendency to only see what is at eye level. Today we are going to look up, set your timer for 10 minutes and take a broom or a feather duster and get those dusties and cobwebs that are hanging on the upper walls that are taller than you, the corners of the ceilings and the ceiling. If you are feeling adventurous ask someone in the house to help you and take a damp rag to the light fixture and/or ceiling fan. Please be careful!! Check out the top of your refrigerator as well. I am always so floored at how much dust accumulates on top of the fridge!! Don't get obsessed and take your light fixture apart or repaint the ceiling! Babysteps!!!!

~~vent alert~~ ok so as I was picking up my kids from the gym daycare I thought I would just quickly change dd diaper in the bathroom (ladies) on the way out and of course I took my 3.5 year old ds with me and then of course he needed to pee as well, an older lady came in and informed me that everyone would be more comfortable if I would just use the family bathroom that's on the other side of the gym (which doesn't even have a change table) so I told her that I used this one for many reasons like it being closer to the exit / my car and the other one not having a change table is it unreasonable for me to be upset by this and what age is it inappropriate for boys to go with their mommys to the bathroom cuz there is no way in H#$L I'm letting him go in the men's bathroom just yet alone that's just crazy

Running you should take some time and pamper yourself and it's ok to be sad ((hugs))

Jackie I started ds on cereal at 4 months and he had horrible reflux that only went away at 6months but he is such a good eater today and with my dd also horrible reflux also went away at 6 months I started food at 5.5 months and she is not as excited by food every meal is a fight so I think my next kiddo will start earlier again

Canadian - not unreasonable at all. Shame on her. Sounds like a bitter person who goes around looking for things to complain about. Try to let it go, she's not worth any more of your time/energy. I have no idea what the appropriate age for a boy to start using the mens room is. As long as he wasn't going around peeking in the stalls, no one should feel uncomfortable. But, really no changing table in the FAMILY restroom?! What kind of family restroom is that? I would complain.

Jackie- Kudos to Joey for eating his cereal! And enjoy your new phone.

Jess - Glad you're giving yourself permission to take it easy.

Mandee- Sorry to hear about that snowshoveling! Yuck! We only have a few inches so far, I've decided I just won't leave the house today so I don't have to worry about the snow. They never plow our neighborhood streets so I've slid a few times and that's in AWD. So I'm trying to make my own coffee here with my machine that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Hopefully it works today. lol

No housecleaning for me today (except I already did the dishwasher). I'm going to make it a bills and paperwork kind of day. I'm going to start by taking a "before" pic of my desk. But I know it'll be days before I can take the "after" pic. Wish me luck. If you don't hear from me, I probably was taken down by an avalanche of paperwork. lol

Canadian- DS will be 4 in two days and I still make him come with me. Too many weirdos around for me to let him go by himself. Don't worry about her she'll either stay mad or get over it as my mom would say.

I don't know how much I'll get done today. I work until 2ish then DS has a Dr appointment at 215. His eyes are itching and watering like crazy. He has a bad cough and sore throat. His belly hurts and he won't eat. And he's taking naps! He always eats and rarely takes naps so something's going on.

Running - so sorry about your mom. About your 7 year old... Agh! Mine too! He turned 8 on Sunday and his mouth is awful. If I ask him to doo anything he says, "What did you just say? Is that even legal?" Not joking. It was a little funny the first time because it was ridiculous, but he is serious and has an attitude to go with it! If only I believed in smacking a face, but I could never bring myself to do that.

Canadian- My 8 yr old still goes to the bathroom with me. Ever watch the news? That is why they have stall doors. It isn't like he sees anything!

Lacking motivation again today. I went and got the stuff for the party and dropped off at Goodwill. That's all so far.

I started DD on purees at 6 months and she has never been a good eater. I started DS (age 2 now) on finger foods at 7 months and he eats anything you put in from of him, and almost as much as DD who is almost five.

Canadian - That would annoy me too. I take DS in the girls bathroom (he is 6 and young for his age...he also has DCD which makes dressing difficult for him, so he still needs help). The bathrooms at our local pool say after 7 they must use their own sex bathroom, or the family changeroom. That seems reasonable to me. I'm sure I will still be using the family changeroom for many years. In your case though, I don't see an issue with him being there.

Productive day today, but not doing so well on my no spend month, lol. I went and got my oil change done, then we went to the mall. I ended up spending $20 on 2 new t-shirts that were on sale for 50% off. I also got the zipper on my boot fixed for $12! Yay! Much cheaper then buying new boots. The big expense was I dropped off my promise ring for repairs. The gold is weak and flattens, squishing my finger. They will re-shape it, and add gold to it to make it stronger. Costs $169...it's alot, but since I had the extra money I really wanted to get it done. It's been sitting in my jewelry box unworn for a few years now.

DH and I did sit down and discuss our spending thus far this month. I feel really good about the meeting. I really want to continue weekly meetings with him (since I do all of the bills etc for the family).